Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

Recipe Courtesy of Gourmet Magazine

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(10)

Cook Time:
8 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 8 min
Total:: 18 min

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Ingredients

5 slices lean bacon, chopped fine
2 tablespoons minced shallot
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 pound fresh young spinach, coarse stems discarded and leaves washed well and spun dry

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat, turning it, until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towel lined plate to drain, and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. In the remaining fat, cook the shallot for 1 minute. Add the vinegar, sugar, mustard, oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, pour over spinach and toss. Serve sprinkled with the bacon.

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recipe Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
ronald Fox River Grove, IL 09-05-2009
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The bacon was wasted
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Did not have the makings of good bacon dressing
recipe Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
Anonymous 07-29-2007
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Way to much vinegar
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This recipe for the dressing has way to much cider vinegar. I would cut in half next time I try it.
recipe Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
Anonymous 06-24-2007
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Hold the vinegar!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I needed a simple Hot bacon dressing recipe and although this has all the right ingredients for a great dressing, 1/2 cup of... cider vinegar is way too overpowering.Read more
recipe Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
GINGER Norman, OK 02-21-2007
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deliciouso!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This dressing is fantastic. I've been using it on arugula and the tastes go really well together. I've tried it with a... shortcut- using precooked bacon pieces. It seems to work just as well as long as you add a bit more oil (because you won't get the benefit of the melted bacon fat) and add the bacon at the end just to warm it up. My fiance and I agree this is our new favorite dressing.Read more
recipe Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
Elizabeth Santa Barbara, CA 11-23-2006
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Bright, delicious flavors
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is an excellent way to prepare spinach. It's fast, easy, and the results are delicious. I used pancetta instead of... bacon, as a special touch for the holidays. I also sliced the shallots instead of mincing them. This way the shallot rings stay intact, and look really pretty against the spinach leaves.Read more
recipe Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
Anonymous 09-30-2005
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hot bacon dressing
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

very good